What type of property is 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

8 The Drive, IG10 1HB is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB last change hands?

8 The Drive, IG10 1HB last sold for £300,000 in June 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and June 2003, 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB rose from £175,000 to £300,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +31.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

8 The Drive, IG10 1HB has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 1HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

8 The Drive, IG10 1HB is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB located?

8 The Drive, IG10 1HB sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

Police records around 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest primary school to 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB is Staples Road Primary School (301m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (614m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Drive, IG10 1HB is Traps Hill, 176m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 795m away.

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8 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 The Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 124% above the 2003 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 The Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£300,000

Growth on file: 31.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2003Most recent
£300,000
+71.4%over 1 year
4 July 2001
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HB: £826,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 The Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,970

Street avg £6,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughton district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Traps Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 1HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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